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GA SB523

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/18/2020

Primary Sponsor

Lester Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Health benefit policies that include maternity benefits must provide coverage for costs associated with home childbirth, effective for policies delivered, issued, executed, or renewed on or after January 1, 2021
  • Coverage for home childbirth must be provided to the same extent as any other health care services under the health benefits plan
  • Applies to individual and group plans issued by accident and sickness insurers, fraternal benefit societies, health care corporations, health maintenance organizations, provider sponsored health care corporations, and state employee health benefit plan administrators
  • Amends Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by adding new Code section 33-24-59.27
  • Sponsored by Senators Jackson of the 2nd and Harbison of the 15th

Legislative Description

Insurance; health benefit policies to provide coverage for expenses incurred in home childbirth; require

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

6/19/2020

Full Bill Text

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